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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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