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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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