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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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