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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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