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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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