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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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