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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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