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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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