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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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