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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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