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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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