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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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