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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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