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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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