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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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