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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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