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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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