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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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