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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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