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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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