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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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