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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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