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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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