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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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