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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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