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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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