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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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