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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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