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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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