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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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