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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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