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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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