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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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