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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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