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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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