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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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