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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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