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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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