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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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