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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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