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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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