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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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