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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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