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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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