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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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