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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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