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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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