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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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