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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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