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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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