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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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