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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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