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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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