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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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