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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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