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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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