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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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