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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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