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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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