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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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