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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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