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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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