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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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