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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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