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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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