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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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