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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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