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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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