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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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