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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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