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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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