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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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