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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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