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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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