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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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