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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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