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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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