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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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