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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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