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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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