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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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