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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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