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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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