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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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