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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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