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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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