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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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