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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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