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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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