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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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