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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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