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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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