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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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