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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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