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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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