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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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