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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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