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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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