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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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