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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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