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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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