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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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