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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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