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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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