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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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