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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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