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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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