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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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