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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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