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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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