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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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