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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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