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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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