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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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