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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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