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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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