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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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