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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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