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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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