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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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