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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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