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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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