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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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