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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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