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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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