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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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