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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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