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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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