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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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