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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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