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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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