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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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