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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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