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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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