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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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