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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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