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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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