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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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