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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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