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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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