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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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