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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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