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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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