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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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