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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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