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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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