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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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