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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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