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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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