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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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