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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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