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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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