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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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