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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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