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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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