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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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