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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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