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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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