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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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