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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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