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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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