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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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