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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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