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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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