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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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