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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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