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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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