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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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