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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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