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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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