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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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