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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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