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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important 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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