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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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