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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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