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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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