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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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