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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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