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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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