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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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