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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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