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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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