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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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