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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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