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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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