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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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