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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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