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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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