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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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