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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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