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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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