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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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