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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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