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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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