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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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