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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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