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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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