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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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