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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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