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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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