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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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