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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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