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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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