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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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