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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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