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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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