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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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