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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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