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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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