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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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