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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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