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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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