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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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