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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates 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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