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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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