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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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