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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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