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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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