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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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