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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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