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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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