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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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