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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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