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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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