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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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