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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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