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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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