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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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