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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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