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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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