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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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