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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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