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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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