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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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