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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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