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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education