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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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