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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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