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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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