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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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