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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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