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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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