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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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