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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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