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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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