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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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