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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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