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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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