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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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