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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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