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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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