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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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 organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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