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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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