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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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