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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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