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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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