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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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