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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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