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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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