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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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