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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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