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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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