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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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