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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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