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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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