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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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