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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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