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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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