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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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