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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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