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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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