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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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