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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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