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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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