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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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