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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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