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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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