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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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