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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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