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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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