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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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