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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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