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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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