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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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