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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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