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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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