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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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