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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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