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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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