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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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