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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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