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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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