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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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