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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about 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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