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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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