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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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