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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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