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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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