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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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