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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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