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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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