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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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