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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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