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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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