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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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