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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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