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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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