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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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