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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key 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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