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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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