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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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