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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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