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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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