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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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