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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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