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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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