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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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