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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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