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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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