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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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