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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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