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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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