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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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