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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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