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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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