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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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