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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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