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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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