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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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