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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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