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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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