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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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