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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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