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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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