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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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