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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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