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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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