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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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