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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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