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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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