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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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