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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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