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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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