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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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