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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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