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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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