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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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