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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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