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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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