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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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