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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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