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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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