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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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