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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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