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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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