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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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