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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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