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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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