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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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