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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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