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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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