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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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