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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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