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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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