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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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