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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 (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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