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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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