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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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