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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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