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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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