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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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