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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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