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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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