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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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