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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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