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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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