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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal 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 tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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