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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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