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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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