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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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