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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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