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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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