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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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