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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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