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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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