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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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