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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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