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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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