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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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