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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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