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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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