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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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