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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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