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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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