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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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