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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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