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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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