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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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