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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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