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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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