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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative 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 discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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