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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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