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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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