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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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