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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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