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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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