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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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