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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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