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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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