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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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