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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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