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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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