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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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