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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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