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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important 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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