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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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