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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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