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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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