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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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