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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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