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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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