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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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