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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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