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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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