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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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