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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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