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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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