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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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