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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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