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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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