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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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