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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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