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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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