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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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