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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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