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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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