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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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