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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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