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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates 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.

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