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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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