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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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