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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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