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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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