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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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