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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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