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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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