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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses 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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