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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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