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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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