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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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