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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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