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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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