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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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