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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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