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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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