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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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