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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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