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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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