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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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