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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates 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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