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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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