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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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