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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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