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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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