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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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