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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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