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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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