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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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