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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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