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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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