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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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