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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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