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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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