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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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