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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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