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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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