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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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