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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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