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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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