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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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