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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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