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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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