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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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