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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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