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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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