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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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