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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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