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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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