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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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