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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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