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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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