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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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