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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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