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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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