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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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