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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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