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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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