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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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