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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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