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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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