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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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