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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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