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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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