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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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