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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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