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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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