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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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