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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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