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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)