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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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