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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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