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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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